na wypadek

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “in case”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na‿vɘˈpa.dɛk/
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  • Rhymes: -adɛk
  • Syllabification: na‿wy‧pa‧dek

Preposition

na wypadek

  1. (idiomatic) in case, in case of, in the event of (if there should be) [with genitive or gdyby]
    Synonyms: w razie, w sytuacji, w przypadku

Further reading

  • na wypadek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • na wypadek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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